NEW DELHI: 58 passengers in total Singapore Airlines experienced flight severe turbulence They were still receiving medical treatment at various facilities on Tuesday. Bangkok’s Samitivej Hospital. 20 of them are in intensive care and 27 people have been discharged so far.
The Singapore Airlines plane was hit by turbulence, which threw passengers and crew around the cabin, with some passengers hitting the ceiling. While one passenger died of a suspected heart attack, many people on the plane were injured.
The Boeing 777, flying from London to Singapore with 211 passengers and 18 crew members, was diverted to Bangkok on Tuesday afternoon.
The turbulence occurred about 10 hours into the flight as it passed over the Irrawaddy Basin in Myanmar, causing the plane to drop 6,000 feet in about three minutes.
Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong expressed his condolences and assured support to affected passengers and their families, saying: “We are deeply sorry for the traumatic experience experienced by everyone on board SQ321.”
This incident is the first fatal incident involving Singapore Airlines in nearly 25 years. The airline, known for its strong safety record, last had a major accident in October 2000.
(With agency input)